Study Guide: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
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- Q1Earth rotates on its axis about once every year.FalseTrue30s
- Q2A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.TrueFalse30s
- Q3Sunlight is more spread out as you move away from the equator.FalseTrue30s
- Q4We can only see the Moon at night.TrueFalse30s
- Q5The Sun revolves around Earth.FalseTrue30s
- Q6When it is summer in the United States, Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted to the Sun.FalseTrue30s
- Q7A tide is a _________ rise and fall of sea level.dailymonthlyrareyearly30s
- Q8Which letter shows Earth's position in December?DACB30s
- Q9Which is the correct order for the pictures to explain the giant impact hypothesis for the Moon’s formation?I, II, IIIII, I, IIII, III, IIIII, I, II30s
- Q10A lunar eclipse can only occur during which type of moon phase?new moonfull moonthird quarter moonfirst quarter moon30s
- Q11Which letter shows Earth’s position in the summer for the U.S.?DCBA30s
- Q12The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its ____.rotationellipserevolutiontilt30s
- Q13What force is mostly responsible for tides?windthe gravity of the Moonthe gravity of the Sunthe gravity of Earth30s
- Q14During __________ phases, more of the Moon is visible each night.waxingwaningfullnew30s
- Q15The line on which an object rotates is defined as _________________.tilt axisspin axisrevolution axisrotation axis30s
